What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

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amer6R
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Re: What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

Post by amer6R »

Spidan is OEM ( Spidan/ GKN/ Lobro) those are all names for one company.

Yes SKF comes with 2 grease packs, while others with only one.
Im not sure for Spidan. ( In my country spidan was double the cost than SKF)
While SKF outer was 35 eur, GSP was 15 Eur 😂
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Re: What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

Post by amer6R »

Its easy job.
Remove 36 mm axle nut
Remove ball joint nuts, remove the lower control arm from ball joint ( easy)
Push out the axle from hub
No need to cut the camp on CV, just spresd where they are clamped abit and you will be able to open it.
move the boot, and wack the cv joint with rubber mallet.

Its a bit hard to get the new boot on the axle ( be carful to not hit the tips of your fingers when pushing it on.
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Re: What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

Post by wolfie »

Won't be doing it for a little while. Wil let you know how it goes.. :)
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Re: What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

Post by RUM4MO »

Remember that the hub nuts should not get reused, in theory the locking element will break when removing the nut, but in my experience, at least 2 out of the 6 I've removed did not break the locking tang, but for safety reasons I always fitted new nuts.
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Re: What size socket fits the front hub nuts?

Post by wolfie »

RUM4MO wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:16 pm Remember that the hub nuts should not get reused, in theory the locking element will break when removing the nut, but in my experience, at least 2 out of the 6 I've removed did not break the locking tang, but for safety reasons I always fitted new nuts.
Cheers. I'm on it. I've been down that road with my previous 9N 1.9TDi sport. I really liked the engine in that, pity it didn't carry over into 6R0, I'd have bought one.
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